WO2021118210A1 - Blower - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a blower. A blower according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a lower case having a suction hole in through which air flows; an upper case which is disposed at the upper side of the lower case and which has a discharge port through which the air is discharged; a fan motor for providing rotating force; and a fan disposed inside the lower case and fixed to a motor shaft of the fan motor, wherein the fan includes: a hub having an outer surface, which is extended to be inclined at a first angle with respect to the motor shaft; a plurality of blades coupled to the hub; and a shroud having an inner surface which is extended to be inclined, with respect to the motor shaft, at a second angle that is greater than the first angle, and which faces the outer surface of the hub with respect to the blade, and thus the air discharged from the fan can change into an ascending current.

Description

blower

The present invention relates to a blower, and more particularly, to a fan assembly disposed on the blower.

The blower causes a flow of air, circulating the air in the indoor space, or creating an airflow toward the user. When the blower is provided with a filter, the blower can purify the polluted air in the room, thereby improving the quality of the indoor air.

A fan assembly for sucking air and blowing the sucked air to the outside of the blower is disposed inside the blower.

In order to supply a larger amount of purified air to the indoor space, the area from which the air is discharged from the blower is extended in the vertical direction.

However, the conventional fan assembly fails to form a uniform upward airflow with respect to the air sucked from the lower part, so there is a problem in that the purified air is unevenly supplied to the discharge area extending up and down.

In addition, in the process of forming the updraft, there was a problem in that the blowing performance was lowered and excessive noise was generated due to friction and flow separation with the internal structure of the blower.

Korean Patent No. 10-2058859 discloses a double flow fan mounted on an air conditioner, but there is a problem in that the vertical length of the discharge area is limited because there is no method of forming an upward air flow through the double flow fan.

Korean Patent No. 10-1331487 discloses a fan assembly that discharges air forward through the Coanda effect, but there is no structure to suppress vortex generation and flow separation in the process of forming an updraft, resulting in excessive noise. There was a problem being

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a blower that converts air discharged from a fan into an updraft and supplies it to a tower.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a blower with reduced noise generated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a blower in which the flow rate of air lost by being discharged from the fan is reduced.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a blower provided with a diffuser for guiding a flow direction of air discharged from a fan.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a blower having a diffuser with a minimized shape deformation.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower case having a suction hole through which air is introduced; It is disposed on the upper side of the lower case and includes an upper case having a discharge port through which air is discharged.

The blower may include a fan motor providing rotational force, and a fan disposed in the lower case and fixed to a motor shaft of the fan motor, and may supply the introduced air to the upper case.

The fan includes a hub having an outer surface inclined at a first angle with respect to the motor shaft, a plurality of blades coupled to the hub, and a second angle larger than the first angle with respect to the motor shaft. A flow rate loss can be minimized due to a difference in inclination angle between the hub and the shroud by including a shroud having an inner surface opposite to the outer surface of the hub with respect to the blade.

The hub may extend radially outward to form an upper end of the hub, and the shroud may extend radially outward to form a shroud edge.

The shroud edge may be positioned radially outward from the top of the hub, thereby preventing air from escaping to the outside of the shroud.

The shroud may include a rim portion extending in a circumferential direction; and a support portion extending radially outwardly from the rim portion.

The rim portion may be positioned radially outside the upper end of the hub, so that air passing through the rim may be guided upward by the hub.

The hub may include: a shaft coupling part formed to protrude upward and downward from the center of the hub, and into which the motor shaft is inserted; a first inclined surface extending outwardly from the shaft coupling part; and a second inclined surface inclinedly extending outwardly from the first inclined surface.

The shaft coupling portion may protrude downward from the center of the hub to form a lower end of the hub, and may protrude upward to form a hub protrusion.

The shroud edge may be positioned at a height between the lower end of the hub and the hub protrusion.

The shroud edge may be located at a height between the lower end of the hub and the first guide surface, so that air introduced through the shroud may flow upward along the first guide surface.

The shroud may include an upper end of the rim that connects the rim and the support.

The shaft coupling part may be located above the upper end of the rim part, so that air passing through the rim part may be guided to the first guide surface.

The inclination angle of the shroud may be formed within a range of 35 degrees to 50 degrees.

An expansion angle may be formed between the hub and the shroud, so that air introduced through the shroud may be smoothly pressurized by the blade.

The extension angle may be formed within a range of 11 degrees to 26 degrees.

The blower according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed on the downstream side of the fan, and includes a diffuser extending in the vertical direction to convert the flow direction of air discharged from the fan into an upward airflow.

The diffuser, including the lower end concave upwards, the air reaching the diffuser may be guided to the diffuser surface riding the concave lower end.

The blower may include a fan housing in which the fan is accommodated; and a motor housing in which a fan motor for applying power to the fan is accommodated.

The diffuser may be disposed between the fan housing and the motor housing, and may be supported by the fan housing and the motor housing.

The diffuser may extend to be curved in the vertical direction, and thus may have adaptability to the flow direction.

The diffuser may include: a first extension extending curvedly from an upper end to a lower side; a second extension extending upwardly from the lower end; and a bent part connecting the first extension part and the second extension part.

At least a portion of the diffuser may be positioned between the hub and the shroud in a radial direction, so that air discharged between the hub and the shroud may flow toward the diffuser.

The height of the lower end concave to the upper side may be formed within the range of 10% to 30% of the total height of the diffuser, thereby reducing flow friction caused by the lower edge.

The diffuser may extend in the vertical direction, and a plurality of diffuser grooves spaced apart from each other may be formed along the extending direction of the lower end, so that air flowing through the diffuser may flow upward.

Ribs may be formed between the plurality of diffuser grooves.

The lower end of the groove of the diffuser groove may be formed to be in contact with the lower end of the diffuser, so that air reaching the lower end of the groove of the diffuser groove may flow upward through the diffuser groove.

The upper end of the groove of the diffuser groove may be formed to be spaced apart from the lower side of the upper end of the diffuser, thereby reducing flow friction generated at the upper end of the diffuser.

Each of the upper grooves of the plurality of diffuser grooves may be located on the same horizontal plane.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the blower of the present invention, there are one or more of the following effects.

First, there is an advantage in that the air discharged from the fan can be converted into an upward airflow by forming an extension angle between the hub and the shroud and arranging the diffuser on the downstream side of the fan.

Second, by forming an angle of expansion between the hub and the shroud and forming the lower end of the diffuser in an arc shape, there is also the advantage of reducing flow friction and reducing noise.

Third, by forming an angle of expansion between the hub and the shroud and forming the lower end of the diffuser in an arc shape, there is an advantage in that the flow rate loss is reduced and the airflow performance is improved.

Fourth, by forming the lower end of the diffuser in an arc shape and forming a groove in the diffuser, there is also an advantage of stably forming an upward airflow.

Fifth, by deforming only the lower structure of the diffuser, there is an advantage that the structural deformation can be minimized.

Effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view of a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is another longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a top perspective view of a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view of a blower showing an airflow converter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view of an airflow converter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a bottom perspective view of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of region M shown in FIG. 10 .

12 is a graph showing air volume performance of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a graph showing noise performance of a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a design diagram of a blade according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a structural diagram of a blade airfoil according to an embodiment of the present invention.

16 is a contour diagram showing an optimal blade design according to an embodiment of the present invention.

17 is a perspective view of a fan according to another embodiment of the present invention.

18 is an enlarged view of a blade according to another embodiment of the present invention.

19 is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of a blade according to another embodiment of the present invention.

20 is a view for explaining the flow flow in the blade according to another embodiment of the present invention.

21 is a graph showing air volume performance of a fan according to another embodiment of the present invention.

22 is a graph showing noise performance of a fan according to another embodiment of the present invention.

23 is a perspective view of a fan according to another embodiment of the present invention.

24 is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of a fan assembly according to embodiments of the present invention.

25 is an enlarged view of a diffuser according to embodiments of the present invention.

26 is a graph for explaining the effect on the air volume and noise of the diffuser according to the embodiment of the present invention.

27 is a graph for explaining the effect on the air volume and noise of the diffuser according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining a blower according to embodiments of the present invention.

With reference to FIG. 1, the whole structure of the blower 1 is demonstrated first. Figure 1 shows the overall appearance of the blower (1).

The blower 1 may be named by other names, such as an air conditioner, an air clean fan, an air purifier, etc. in that it sucks air and circulates the sucked air.

The blower 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a suction module 100 through which air is sucked, and a blower module 200 through which the sucked air is discharged.

The blower 1 may have a columnar shape whose diameter decreases toward the top, and the blower 1 may have a conical or truncated cone shape as a whole. When the cross section becomes narrower toward the upper side, the center of gravity is lowered and the risk of overturning due to external impact is reduced. However, unlike the present embodiment, the cross section does not need to be in a form that becomes narrower toward the upper side.

The suction module 100 may be formed to gradually decrease in diameter toward the upper end, and the blower module 200 may also be formed to have a gradually reduced diameter toward the upper end.

The suction module 100 may include a base 110 , a lower case 120 disposed above the base 110 , and a filter 130 disposed inside the lower case 120 .

The base 110 may be seated on the ground, and may support the load of the blower 1 . The lower case 120 and the filter 130 may be seated on the upper side of the base 110 .

The outer shape of the lower case 120 may be cylindrical, and may form a space in which the filter 130 is disposed. The lower case 120 may have a suction hole 121 opened to the inside of the lower case 120 . A plurality of suction holes 121 may be formed along the circumference of the lower case 120 .

The outer shape of the filter 130 may be cylindrical, and may filter out foreign substances contained in the air introduced through the suction hole 121 .

The blowing module 200 may be disposed separately in the form of two columns extending up and down. The blowing module 200 may include a first tower 220 and a second tower 230 that are spaced apart from each other. The blowing module 200 may include a tower base 210 connecting the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 to the suction module 100 . The tower base 210 may be disposed on the upper side of the suction module 100 , and may be disposed on the lower side of the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 .

The outer shape of the tower base 210 may be cylindrical, and may be disposed on the upper side of the suction module 100 to form an outer peripheral surface continuous with the suction module 100 .

The upper surface of the tower base 210 may be concave downwardly, and may form the upper surface 211 of the tower base extending forward and backward. The first tower 220 may extend upwardly from one side 211a of the tower base upper surface 211, and the second tower 230 may extend upwardly from the other side 211b of the tower base upper surface 211. have.

The tower base 210 may distribute the filtered air supplied from the inside of the suction module 100 and provide the distributed air to the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 , respectively.

The tower base 210, the first tower 220, and the second tower 230 may be manufactured as separate parts, respectively, or may be manufactured integrally. The tower base 210 and the first tower 220 may form a continuous outer circumferential surface of the blower 1 , and the tower base 210 and the second tower 230 are continuous outer surfaces of the blower 1 . A circumferential surface may be formed.

Unlike the present embodiment, the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 may be directly assembled to the suction module 100 without the tower base 210 , or may be manufactured integrally with the suction module 100 .

The first tower 220 and the second tower 230 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other, and a blowing space S may be formed between the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 .

The blowing space (S) may be understood as a space between the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 in which the front, rear and upper sides are opened.

The first tower 220 , the second tower 230 , and the blower module 200 including the blowing space S may have a truncated cone shape.

The discharge ports 222 and 232 respectively formed in the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 may discharge air toward the blowing space (S). When it is necessary to distinguish between the outlets 222 and 232 , the outlet formed in the first tower 220 is referred to as a first outlet 222 , and the outlet formed in the second tower 230 is referred to as a second outlet 232 .

The first tower 220 and the second tower 230 may be symmetrically disposed with respect to the blowing space (S). By disposing the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 symmetrically, the flow is uniformly distributed in the blowing space S, which is more advantageous for controlling the horizontal airflow and the rising airflow.

The first tower 220 may include a first tower case 221 forming the outer shape of the first tower 220 , and the second tower 230 may include a second tower case forming the outer shape of the second tower 230 . Two tower cases 231 may be included. The first tower case 221 and the second tower case 231 may be referred to as upper cases disposed on the upper side of the lower case 120 and having outlets 222 and 232 through which air is discharged, respectively.

The first discharge port 222 may be formed to extend vertically to the first tower 220 , and the second discharge port 232 may be formed to extend vertically to the second tower 230 .

The flow direction of the air discharged from the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 may be formed in the front-rear direction.

The width of the blowing space (S) that is the interval between the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 may be formed to be the same in the vertical direction. However, the upper width of the blowing space (S) may be formed to be narrower or wider than the lower width.

By forming the width of the blowing space (S) uniformly along the vertical direction, it is possible to evenly distribute the air flowing in the front of the blowing space (S) in the vertical direction.

When the width of the upper side and the width of the lower side are different, the flow velocity of the wide side may be low, and a deviation of the velocity may occur based on the vertical direction. When the air flow velocity deviation occurs in the vertical direction, the amount of clean air supplied may vary depending on the vertical position at which the air is discharged.

The air discharged from each of the first discharge port 222 and the second discharge port 232 may be supplied to the user after being merged in the blowing space (S).

The air discharged from the first discharge port 222 and the air discharged from the second discharge port 232 do not individually flow to the user, but may be supplied to the user after they are merged in the blowing space (S).

The blowing space (S) may be used as a space where the discharge air is mixed and mixed. An indirect air flow is formed in the air around the blower 1 by the discharge air discharged to the blowing space (S), and the air around the blower (1) can also flow toward the blowing space (S).

Since the discharge air of the first discharge port 222 and the discharge air of the second discharge port 232 are merged in the blowing space (S), it is possible to improve the straightness of the discharge air. By combining the discharge air of the first discharge port 222 and the discharge air of the second discharge port 232 in the blowing space (S), the air around the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 is also indirectly airflowed. It may be guided to flow forward along the outer circumferential surface of the blowing module 200 .

The first tower case 221, the first tower upper end (221a) forming the upper surface of the first tower (220); The first tower front end (221b) forming the front surface of the first tower (220); a first tower rear end (221c) forming a rear surface of the first tower (220); a first outer wall (221d) forming an outer circumferential surface of the first tower (220); and a first inner wall 221e forming an inner surface of the first tower 220 .

The second tower case 231, the second tower upper end (231a) forming the upper side of the second tower (230); The second tower front end (231b) forming the front surface of the second tower (230); a second tower rear end 231c forming a rear surface of the second tower 230; a second outer wall (231d) forming an outer peripheral surface of the second tower (230); and a second inner wall 231e forming an inner surface of the second tower 230 .

The first outer wall 221d and the second outer wall 231d may be convex outwardly in a radial direction to form an outer circumferential surface of each of the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 .

The first inner wall 221e and the second inner wall 231e may be convex in a radial direction to form inner peripheral surfaces of the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 , respectively.

The first discharge port 222 may be formed to extend vertically to the first inner wall 221e, and may be formed to be opened radially inwardly. The second discharge port 232 may be formed to extend vertically on the second inner wall 231e, and may be formed to be opened radially inwardly.

The first discharge port 222 may be formed at a position closer to the first tower rear end 221c than the first tower front end 221b. The second discharge port 232 may be formed at a position closer to the second tower rear end 231c than the second tower front end 231b.

The first board slit 223 through which the first airflow converter 320 to be described later passes may be formed to extend vertically on the first inner wall 221e. The second board slit 233 through which the second airflow converter 330, which will be described later, passes may be formed to extend vertically on the second inner wall 231e. The first board slit 223 and the second board slit 233 may be formed to open radially inwardly.

The first board slit 223 may be formed at a position closer to the first tower front end 221b than the first tower rear end 221c. The second board slit 233 may be formed at a position closer to the second tower front end 231b than the second tower rear end 231c. The first board slit 223 and the second board slit 233 may be formed to face each other.

Hereinafter, the internal structure of the blower 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 . 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the blower 1 cut along the P-P' line shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the blower 1 cut along the Q-Q' line shown in FIG. to be.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a driving module 150 for rotating the blower 1 in the circumferential direction may be disposed on the upper side of the base 110 . A driving space 100S in which the driving module 150 is disposed may be formed on the upper side of the base 110 .

The filter 130 may be disposed above the driving space 100S. The outer shape of the filter 130 may be cylindrical, and a cylindrical filter hole 131 may be formed inside the filter 130 .

Air introduced through the suction hole 121 may pass through the filter 130 and flow into the filter hole 131 .

A suction grill 140 through which air flowing upward through the filter 130 passes may be disposed on the upper side of the filter 130 . The suction grill 140 may be disposed between the fan assembly 400 and the filter 130 to be described later. The suction grill 140 can prevent the user's hand from being put into the fan assembly 400 when the lower case 210 is removed and the filter 130 is separated from the blower 1 .

The fan assembly 400 may be disposed on the upper side of the filter 130 , and may generate suction force for the air outside the blower 1 .

By driving the fan assembly 400 , the air outside the blower 1 can flow through the suction hole 121 and the filter hole 131 in order to the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 . have.

Between the filter 130 and the blowing module 200, a pressurized space 400s in which the fan assembly 400 is disposed may be formed.

A first distribution space (220s) in which the air passing through the pressurized space (400s) flows upwardly may be formed in the first tower 220, and the pressurized space (400s) inside the second tower 230 A second distribution space 230s in which the air passing through flows upward may be formed. The tower base 210 may distribute the air that has passed through the pressurized space 400s to the first distribution space 220s and the second distribution space 230s. The tower base 210 may be a channel connecting the first and second towers 220 and 230 and the fan assembly 400 .

The first distribution space 220s may be formed between the first outer wall 221d and the first inner wall 221e. The second distribution space 230s may be formed between the second outer wall 231d and the second inner wall 231e.

The first tower 220 may include a first flow guide 224 for guiding the flow direction of the air in the first distribution space 220s. A plurality of first flow guides 224 may be disposed so as to be vertically spaced apart from each other.

The first flow guide 224 may be formed to protrude from the first tower rear end 221c toward the first tower front end 221b. The first flow guide 224 may be spaced apart from the first tower front end (221b) in the front and rear. The first flow guide 224 may be inclined downwardly extending toward the front. The first guide front end 224a forming the front surface of the first flow guide 224 may be located below the first guide rear end 224b forming the rear surface of the first flow guide 224 . The angle at which each of the plurality of first flow guides 224 is inclined downward may be smaller as those disposed on the upper side.

The second tower 230 may include a second flow guide 234 for guiding the flow direction of the air in the second distribution space 230s. A plurality of second flow guides 234 may be disposed so as to be vertically spaced apart from each other.

The second flow guide 234 may be formed to protrude from the second tower rear end 231c toward the second tower front end 231b. The second flow guide 234 may be spaced apart from the second tower front end 231b in front and rear. The second flow guide 234 may extend to be inclined downward toward the front. The second guide front end 234a forming the front surface of the second flow guide 234 may be located below the second guide rear end 234b forming the rear surface of the second flow guide 234 . The angle at which each of the plurality of second flow guides 234 is inclined to the lower side may be smaller as it is disposed on the upper side.

The first flow guide 224 may guide the air discharged from the fan assembly 400 to flow toward the first discharge port 222 . The second flow guide 234 may guide the air discharged from the fan assembly 400 to flow toward the second discharge port 232 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the fan assembly 400 includes a fan motor 410 for generating power; a motor housing 430 in which the fan motor 410 is accommodated; a fan 500 which is rotated by receiving power from the fan motor 410; And it may include a diffuser 440 for guiding the flow direction of the air pressurized by the fan (500).

The fan motor 410 may be disposed on the upper side of the fan 500 , and may be connected to the fan 500 through a motor shaft 411 extending downward from the fan motor 410 .

The motor housing 430 may include a first motor housing 431 covering an upper portion of the fan motor 410 and a second motor housing 432 covering a lower portion of the fan motor 410 .

The first outlet 222 may extend upwardly from one side 211a of the upper surface 211 of the tower base. The first outlet lower end 222d may be formed on one side 211a of the upper surface 211 of the tower base.

The first discharge port 222 may be formed to be spaced apart from the lower side of the first tower upper end 221a. The first discharge port upper end 222c may be formed to be spaced apart from the lower side of the first tower upper end 221a.

The first discharge port 222 may extend obliquely in the vertical direction. The first discharge port 222 may be formed to be inclined toward the front toward the upper side. The first discharge port 222 may extend obliquely backward with respect to the vertical axis Z extending in the vertical direction.

The first outlet front end 222a and the first outlet rear end 222b may be inclined in the vertical direction and may extend in parallel with each other. The first outlet front end 222a and the first outlet rear end 222b may extend obliquely backward with respect to the vertical axis Z extending in the vertical direction.

The first tower 220 may include a first discharge guide 225 for guiding the air in the first distribution space 220s to the first discharge port 222 .

The first tower 220 may be symmetrical with the second tower 230 with respect to the blowing space S, and may have the same shape and structure as the second tower 230 . The above-described description of the first tower 220 may be equally applied to the second tower 230 .

Hereinafter, an air discharge structure of the blower 1 for inducing the Coanda effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 . Figure 4 shows the blower (1) is shown in a perspective view from the top to the bottom, Figure 5 shows a form in which the blower (1) is cut along the R-R' line shown in FIG. did it

Referring to FIG. 4 , the distances D0 , D1 , and D2 between the first inner wall 221e and the second inner wall 231e may become smaller as they are closer to the center of the blowing space S.

The first inner wall 221e and the second inner wall 231e may be convex toward the radially inward direction, and the shortest distance between the vertices of the first inner wall 221e and the second inner wall 231e ( D0) may be formed. The shortest distance D0 may be formed in the center of the blowing space S.

The first discharge port 222 may be formed behind a position where the shortest distance D0 is formed. The second discharge port 232 may be formed behind a position where the shortest distance D0 is formed.

The first tower front end 221b and the second tower front end 231b may be spaced apart by a first interval D1. The first tower rear end 221c and the second tower rear end 231c may be spaced apart by a second interval D2.

The first interval D1 and the second interval D2 may be the same. The first interval D1 may be greater than the shortest distance D0, and the second interval D2 may be greater than the shortest distance D0.

The distance between the first inner wall 221e and the second inner wall 231e may be reduced from the rear ends 221c and 231c to the position where the shortest distance D0 is formed, and the shortest distance D0 is formed. From the position to the front end (221b, 231b) can be large.

The first tower front end (221b) and the second tower front end (231b) may be formed to be inclined with respect to the front and rear axis (X).

A tangent line drawn at each of the first tower front end 221b and the second tower front end 231b may have a predetermined inclination angle A with respect to the front and rear axis X.

Some of the air discharged forward through the blowing space (S) may flow with the inclination angle (A) with respect to the front and rear axis (X).

By the above-described structure, the diffusion angle of the air discharged forward through the blowing space (S) can be increased.

The first airflow converter 320 to be described later may be in a state introduced into the first board slit 223 when air is discharged forward through the blowing space S.

The second airflow converter 330 to be described later may be in a state introduced into the second board slit 233 when air is discharged forward through the blowing space S.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the air discharged toward the blowing space S may be guided in a flow direction by the first discharge guide 225 and the second discharge guide 235 .

The first discharge guide 225 may include a first inner guide 225a connected to the first inner wall 221e and a first outer guide 225b connected to the first outer wall 221d.

The first inner guide 225a may be manufactured integrally with the first inner wall 221e, but may also be manufactured as a separate component.

The first outer guide 225b may be manufactured integrally with the first outer wall 221d, but may also be manufactured as a separate component.

The first inner guide 225a may be formed to protrude from the first inner wall 221e toward the first distribution space 220s.

The first outer guide 225b may be formed to protrude from the first outer wall 221d toward the first distribution space 220s. The first outer guide 225b may be formed to be spaced apart from the first inner guide 225a, and a first discharge port 222 may be formed between the first outer guide 225a and the first inner guide 225a.

The radius of curvature of the first inner guide 225a may be smaller than the radius of curvature of the first outer guide 225b.

The air in the first distribution space 220s may flow between the first inner guide 225a and the first outer guide 225b and may flow into the blowing space S through the first outlet 222 .

The second discharge guide 235 may include a second inner guide 235a connected to the second inner wall 231e and a second outer guide 235b connected to the second outer wall 231d.

The second inner guide 235a may be manufactured integrally with the second inner wall 231e, but may also be manufactured as a separate component.

The second outer guide 235b may be manufactured integrally with the second outer wall 231d, or may be manufactured as a separate component.

The second inner guide 235a may be formed to protrude from the second inner wall 231e toward the second distribution space 230s.

The second outer guide 235b may be formed to protrude from the second outer wall 231d toward the second distribution space 230s. The second outer guide 235b may be formed to be spaced apart from the second inner guide 235a, and a second discharge port 232 may be formed between the second outer guide 235a and the second inner guide 235a.

The radius of curvature of the second inner guide 235a may be smaller than the radius of curvature of the second outer guide 235b.

The air in the second distribution space 230s may flow between the second inner guide 235a and the second outer guide 235b and flow into the blowing space S through the second outlet 232 .

The widths w1 , w2 , and w3 of the first discharge port 222 may be formed to gradually decrease and then increase from the inlet to the outlet of the first discharge guide 225 .

The size of the inlet width w1 of the first discharge guide 225 may be greater than the outlet width w3 of the first discharge guide 225 .

The inlet width w1 may be defined as a distance between the outer end of the first inner guide 225a and the outer end of the first outer guide 225b. The outlet width w3 is defined as the interval between the first outlet front end 222a, which is the inner end of the first inner guide 225a, and the first outlet rear end 222b, which is the inner end of the first outer guide 225b. can be

The inlet width w1 and the outlet width w3 may be larger than the smallest width w2 of the first outlet 222 .

The shortest width w2 may be defined as the shortest distance between the rear end 222b of the first outlet and the first inner guide 225a.

The width of the first discharge port 222 may gradually decrease from the entrance of the first discharge guide 225 to the position where the shortest width w2 is formed, and from the position where the shortest width w2 is formed, the width of the first discharge guide ( 225) can be gradually increased.

Like the first discharge guide 225 , the second discharge guide 235 may also have a second discharge port front end 232a and a second discharge port rear end 232b , and have the same width as the first discharge guide 225 . can have a distribution.

Hereinafter, the wind direction change by the airflow converter 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 . FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a form in which the airflow converter 300 protrudes into the blowing space S and the blower 1 forms an upward airflow, and FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the operating principle of the airflow converter 300 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the airflow converter 300 may protrude toward the blowing space S, and may convert the flow of air discharged forward through the blowing space S into an upward wind.

The airflow converter 300 may include a first airflow converter 320 disposed in the first tower case 221 and a second airflow converter 330 disposed in the second tower case 231 .

The first airflow converter 320 and the second airflow converter 330 protrude toward the blowing space (S) from each of the first tower 220 and the second tower 230, the front of the blowing space (S). can be blocked

When the first airflow converter 320 and the second airflow converter 330 protrude and block the front of the blowing space S, the air discharged through the first outlet 222 and the second outlet 232 is converted to the airflow converter It is blocked by 300 and can flow upward (Z).

When the first airflow converter 320 and the second airflow converter 330 are introduced into the first tower 220 and the second tower 230, respectively, and open the front of the blowing space S, the first outlet 222 And the air discharged through the second discharge port 232 may flow forward (X) through the blowing space (S).

Referring to FIG. 7 , the airflow converters 320 and 330 include a board 321 protruding toward the blowing space (S); a motor 322 providing a driving force to the board 321 ; Board guide 323 for guiding the moving direction of the board 321; and a cover 324 supporting the motor 322 and the board guide 323 .

Hereinafter, the first airflow converter 320 will be described as an example, but the description of the first airflow converter 320 to be described below may be equally applied to the second airflow converter 330 .

The board 321 may be inserted into the first board slit 223 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 . The board 321 may protrude into the blowing space S through the first board slit 223 when the motor 322 is driven. The board 321 may have an arch shape in which a cross-sectional shape is an arc shape. The board 321, when the motor 322 is driven, may be moved in the circumferential direction to protrude into the blowing space (S).

The motor 322 may be connected to the pinion gear 322a to rotate the pinion gear 322a. The motor 322 may rotate the pinion gear 322a clockwise or counterclockwise.

The board guide 323 may have a plate shape extending up and down. The board guide 323 may include a guide slit 323a extending obliquely up and down, and a rack 323b formed to protrude toward the pinion gear 322a.

The rack 323b may be engaged with the pinion gear 322a. When the motor 322 is driven to rotate the pinion gear 322a, the rack 323b engaged with the pinion gear 322a may move up and down.

The guide protrusion 321a formed on the board 321 to protrude toward the board guide 323 may be inserted into the guide slit 323a.

When the board guide 323 is moved up and down according to the vertical movement of the rack 323b, the guide protrusion 321a may be moved by receiving a force by the guide slit 323a. According to the vertical movement of the board guide 323, the guide projection 321a may be moved obliquely in the guide slit 323a.

When the rack 323b is moved upward, the guide protrusion 321a may be moved along the guide slit 323a to be positioned at the lowermost end of the guide slit 323a. When the guide protrusion 321a is positioned at the lowermost end of the guide slit 323a, the board 321 may be completely hidden in the first tower 220 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 . When the rack 323b is moved upward, the guide slit 323a also moves upward, so the guide protrusion 321a may be moved in the circumferential direction on the same horizontal plane along the guide slit 323a.

When the rack 323b is moved downward, the guide protrusion 321a may be moved along the guide slit 323a to be positioned at the uppermost end of the guide slit 323a. When the guide protrusion 321a is positioned at the uppermost end of the guide slit 323a, the board 321 may protrude from the first tower 220 toward the blowing space S as shown in FIG. 6 . Since the guide slit 323a is also moved downward when the rack 323b is moved downward, the guide protrusion 321a may be moved in the circumferential direction on the same horizontal plane along the guide slit 323a.

The cover 324 includes a first cover 324a disposed on the outside of the board guide 323; a second cover 324b disposed on the inside of the board guide 323 and in close contact with the first inner surface 221e; a motor support plate 324c extending upwardly from the first cover 324a and connected to the motor 322; and a stopper 324d for limiting vertical movement of the board guide 323 .

The first cover 324a may cover the outside of the board guide 323 , and the second cover 324b may cover the inside of the board guide 323 . The first cover 324a may separate a space in which the board guide 323 is disposed from the first distribution space 220s. The second cover 324b may prevent the board guide 323 from coming into contact with the first inner wall 221e.

The motor support plate 324c may extend upwardly from the first cover 324a to support the load of the motor 322 .

The stopper 324d may be formed to protrude from the first cover 324a toward the board guide 323 . A blocking projection (not shown) may be formed on one surface of the board guide 323 to be caught by the stopper 324d as it moves up and down. When the board guide 323 is vertically moved, the locking protrusion (not shown) is caught by the stopper 324d, whereby vertical movement of the board guide 323 may be limited.

Hereinafter, a fan 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 . 8 is a perspective view of the fan 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a view showing the fan 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the bottom upward.

The fan 500 may use a flow fan. However, the type of the fan 500 is not limited to the flow fan, and other types of fans may be used.

The fan 500 includes a hub 510 coupled to the fan motor 410 , a shroud 520 spaced apart from the lower side of the hub 510 , and connecting the shroud 520 and the hub 510 . A plurality of blades 530 may be included.

A motor shaft 411 of the fan motor 410 is coupled to the center of the hub 510 , and when the fan motor 410 is operated, the hub 510 may rotate together with the motor shaft 411 .

When the fan 500 is rotated, air may flow from the shroud 520 side of the fan 500 toward the hub 510 .

The hub 510 may be formed in the shape of a bowl concave downward, and the fan motor 410 may be disposed above the hub 510 .

The hub 510 may include a first hub surface 511 disposed on the upper side of the shroud 520 to face the shroud 520 .

The first hub surface 511 may have a conical shape protruding downward, a circular cross-section, and a shape in which a diameter of a cross-section increases toward an upper end.

The shroud 520 may be spaced apart from the lower side of the hub 510 and may be arranged to surround the hub 510 .

At least a portion of the hub 510 may be inserted into the center of the shroud 520 . A diameter of the hub 510 may be smaller than a diameter of the shroud 520 .

The shroud 520 may include a rim part 521 extending in a circumferential direction and a support part 522 extending obliquely upward from the rim part 521 . The rim part 521 and the support part 522 may be integrally manufactured through injection molding.

The rim part 510 may be formed in an annular shape. Air may be sucked into the rim part 510 .

The rim portion 521 may be formed to have a higher vertical height than its thickness. The rim part 521 may extend vertically up and down.

A length in which the rim part 511 extends in the vertical direction and a length in which the support part 522 is inclined upwardly may have a ratio of 1:3.

The blade 530 may connect the hub 510 and the shroud 520 spaced apart from each other. The upper end of the blade 530 may be coupled to the hub 510 , and the lower end may be coupled to the shroud 520 .

The blade 530 includes a positive pressure surface 531 disposed toward the hub 510; a negative pressure surface 532 disposed toward the shroud 520; a root portion 535 connected to the hub 510; a tip portion 536 connected to the shroud 520; a leading edge 533 connecting one end of the root portion 535 and one end of the tip portion 536; and a trailing edge 534 connecting the other end of the root portion 535 and the other end of the tip portion 536 .

The root portion 535 and the tip portion 536 may be formed as an air foil.

The leading edge 533 may be a front end that first contacts air when the hub 510 rotates, and the trailing edge 534 may be a rear end that comes into contact with air last when the hub 510 rotates. have.

The leading edge 533 may be disposed toward the rotation center of the fan 500 , and the trailing edge 534 may be disposed toward the radially outward side of the fan 500 .

The root portion 535 may be in contact with the first hub surface 511 of the hub 510 in an inclined shape.

The tip portion 536 may be in contact with the support portion 522 of the shroud 520 in an inclined form.

The inclinedly extended length of the first hub surface 511 may be shorter than the length of the root portion 535 . The root portion 535 may be connected to be inclined with respect to the first hub surface 1110 .

The inclinedly extended length of the support part 522 may be shorter than the length of the tip part 536 . The tip portion 536 may be inclinedly connected with respect to the support portion 522 .

A plurality of blades 530 may be disposed to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction. The leading edge 533 of each of the plurality of blades 530 may be disposed to face at least a portion of the trailing edge 534 of the adjacent blade 530 up and down. Accordingly, when the fan 500 is viewed from the lower side as shown in FIG. 9 , the leading edge 533 of one blade 530 may overlap the trailing edge 534 of the adjacent blade 530 .

Hereinafter, a positional relationship between the hub 510 and the shroud 520 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 . 10 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the fan 500 cut in the longitudinal direction, and FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of region 'M' shown in FIG.

The hub 510 may include a second hub surface 512 disposed to face the fan motor 410 and a shaft coupling part 513 to which the motor shaft 411 is coupled.

The first hub surface 511 may be arranged to face downward, and the second hub surface 512 may be arranged to face upward. The fan motor 410 may be inserted into the second hub surface 512 to be connected to the hub 510 .

The motor shaft 411 of the fan motor 410 may be coupled to the shaft coupling part 513 . The shaft coupling part 513 may be disposed to pass through the hub 510 in the vertical direction. A rotation center of the fan 500 may be formed inside the shaft coupling part 513 . The shaft coupling part 513 may be integrally formed with the first hub surface 511 and the second hub surface 512 .

The shaft coupling portion 513 may be formed to protrude downward from the first hub surface 511 , and may be formed to protrude upward from the second hub surface 512 .

The shaft coupling portion 513 may protrude downward to form a lower end of the hub 510a. The shaft coupling portion 513 may protrude upward to form a hub protruding end 510c. The shaft coupling part 513 may be connected to the first hub surface 511 to form a hub end 510d.

The first hub surface 511 and the second hub surface 512 may extend obliquely outwardly in the radial direction, and may form the hub upper end 510b.

The hub 510 may extend in a straight line inclined toward a radially outward direction. The inclined extension direction of the hub 510 is defined as L1, and the inclined angle of the hub 510 is defined as the hub inclination angle θ1. The diameter of the hub 510 may increase toward the radially outward direction, and the inner space of the hub 510 may expand upwardly. The hub inclination angle θ1 may be formed within a range of 45 degrees to 60 degrees.

The rim portion 521 may extend in the vertical direction, and a fan suction port 500s may be formed therein. The rim portion 521 may include a lower rim portion 520a constituting a lower portion of the fan inlet 500s and an upper rim portion 520c connected to the support portion 522 .

The support portion 522 may extend obliquely outwardly in a radial direction from the upper end of the rim portion 520c, and may form a shroud edge 520b on the outermost side in the radial direction. The upper end of the rim 520c may be a boundary between the rim 521 and the support 522 .

The shroud 522 may include a first shroud surface 522a arranged downward and a second shroud surface 522b arranged upward. The first shroud surface 522a may be formed to face the suction grill 140 , and the second shroud surface 522b may be formed to face the first hub surface 511 . The rim 521 may protrude downward from the first shroud surface 522a. The blade 530 may be coupled to the second shroud surface 522b.

Based on the radial direction, the hub upper end 510b may be disposed inside the rim portion 521 . The length of the blade 530 can be sufficiently secured and the air volume can be increased by sufficiently spaced apart from the hub top 510b and the shroud edge 520b.

At least a portion of the diffuser 440 to be described later may be disposed between the hub top 510b and the shroud edge 520b. The height at which at least a portion of the diffuser 440 is positioned may be formed between the hub top 510b and the shroud edge 520b.

The shroud 520 may extend in a straight line inclined toward the radially outward direction. The inclined extension direction of the shroud 520 is defined as L2, and the inclined angle of the shroud 520 is defined as the shroud inclination angle θ2. The diameter of the shroud 520 may increase toward the outside in the radial direction, and the inner space of the shroud 520 may expand toward the top. The shroud inclination angle θ2 may be formed within a range of 35 degrees to 50 degrees.

The hub inclination angle θ1 and the shroud inclination angle θ2 may be formed differently, and a flow path through which the air introduced through the fan inlet 500s flows may be formed between the hub 510 and the shroud 520. . An angle between the hub 510 and the shroud 520 is defined as an extension angle θ3 . The hub 510 and the shroud 520 may form a flow passage having a size of an expansion angle θ3 between them.

The hub inclination angle θ1 may be greater than the shroud inclination angle θ2. By making the hub inclination angle θ1 larger than the shroud inclination angle θ2, the size of the expansion angle θ3 can be increased, and the frictional resistance acting on the air passing through the fan inlet 500s can be reduced.

The hub 510 may have an outer surface 511 inclined at a first angle θ8 with respect to the motor shaft 411 . The outer surface 511 may be a first hub surface 511 .

The shroud 520 may extend obliquely at a second angle θ9 greater than the first angle θ8 with respect to the motor shaft 411 .

The inner surface of the support 522 of the shroud 520 may face the outer surface 511 of the hub 510 with respect to the blade 530 .

The motor shaft 411 may be inserted into the shaft coupling part 513 to rotate the hub 510 and the blade 530 , and may form the rotation shaft MX of the fan 500 .

The hub upper end 510b may be spaced apart from the rotation shaft MX by a predetermined angle to form the hub area HA. The shroud edge 520b may be spaced apart from the rotation shaft MX by a predetermined angle to form the shroud area SA.

The size of the shroud area SA may be larger than the size of the hub area HA.

The hub 510 may extend to be inclined at a first angle θ8 with respect to the first shaft MX1 parallel to the rotation shaft MX and passing through the shaft coupling part 513 .

The shroud 520 may extend obliquely at a second angle θ9 with respect to the second axis MX2 parallel to the rotation axis MX and passing through the rim portion 521 .

The size of the first angle θ8 may be smaller than the size of the second angle θ9 .

The sum of the hub inclination angle θ1 and the first angle θ8 may be 90 degrees, and the sum of the shroud inclination angle θ2 and the second angle θ9 may be 90 degrees.

Let the height of the rim upper end 520c be H1, the height of the hub lower end 510a is referred to as H2, the height of the shroud edge 520b is referred to as H3, the height of the hub middle end 510d is referred to as H4, and the hub protrusion is referred to as H2. The height of the stage 510c is defined as H5.

The fan 500 may have a shape in which the relationship H5>H4>H3>H2>H1 is established. Specifically, the hub lower end 510a may be formed higher than the rim upper end 520c, the shroud edge 520b may be formed higher than the hub lower end 510a, and the hub end than the shroud edge 520b ( 510d) may be formed to be high, and the hub protruding end 510c may be formed to be higher than the hub end 510d.

The height H3 of the shroud edge 520b may be formed between the height H2 of the hub lower end 510a and the height H5 of the hub protruding end 510c. The height H3 of the shroud edge 520b may be formed between the height H2 of the lower end of the hub 510a and the height H4 of the middle end of the hub 510d.

The first hub surface 511 may include a first guide surface 511a connected to the shaft coupling part 513 and a second guide surface 511b that is inclined upwardly from the first guide surface 511a. The first guide surface 511a may extend horizontally from the shaft coupling portion 513 , and the second guide surface 511b may extend upward from the outer end of the first guide surface 511a.

Due to the above-described structure, air flowing in through the fan inlet 500s and reaching the first guide surface 511a flows upward along the second guide surface 511b without escaping to the upper side of the shroud edge 520b. can The air introduced through the fan inlet (500s) can be guided to flow within the range of the expansion angle (θ3) without escaping to the outside of the fan (500) through the shroud edge (520b), thereby reducing the flow loss. can

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 , the effect on the air volume and noise according to the shroud inclination angle θ2 will be described. 12 is a graph showing the air volume according to the shroud inclination angle θ2, and FIG. 13 is a graph showing the noise according to the shroud inclination angle θ2.

Shroud angle (F2)	RPM (@10CMM)	dB (@10CMM)	sharpness (@10CMM)
20	2250	41.9	1.17
30	2245	42.3	1.07
35	2231	43.3	1.06

Table 1 shows experimental values for the rotation speed, noise, and sharpness of the fan 500 when the air volume is 10CMM. Referring to FIG. 13, when the shroud inclination angle θ2 is 20 degrees, 30 degrees, and 35 degrees, respectively, the RPM increases It can be seen that the air volume increases as the time increases.

Referring to FIG. 14 , when the shroud inclination angle θ2 is 20 degrees, 30 degrees, and 35 degrees, respectively, it can be seen that the noise also increases as the air volume increases. However, it can be seen that the smaller the shroud inclination angle θ2, the greater the noise, and the larger the shroud inclination angle θ2, the lower the noise.

In consideration of noise and air volume, the expansion angle θ3 may be set within a range of 11 degrees to 26 degrees, and preferably, the expansion angle θ3 may be 12 degrees.

Hereinafter, a blade 530 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15 . FIG. 14 shows one blade 530 , and FIG. 15 shows a plurality of airfoils 535 , 536 , 537 , 538 constituting one blade 530 .

In the blade 530 , countless airfoils may be formed up to the root portion 535 and the tip portion 536 , and the blade 530 may be understood as an aggregate of a plurality of airfoils. The airfoil may be understood as a cross-sectional shape of the blade 530 . The root portion 535 and the tip portion 536 may be included in a plurality of airfoils.

Among the plurality of airfoils, any one airfoil between the root portion 535 and the tip portion 536 may be defined as the reference airfoils 537 and 538 .

The reference airfoils 537 and 538 may be defined as airfoils in which the distance between the root portion 535 and the tip portion 536 forms a constant reference ratio.

The distance from the reference spar 537 and 538 to the root portion 535 may be referred to as a first distance, and the distance from the reference spar to the tip portion 536 may be referred to as a second distance. A ratio of the first distance and the second distance may be 1:2, and the reference spar 537 at this time may be defined as the first reference spar 537 . A ratio of the first distance to the second distance may be 2:1, and the reference spar 538 at this time may be defined as the second reference spar 538 .

The leading edge 533 may be formed to be curved along the plurality of airfoils 535 , 536 , 537 , 538 .

The root portion 535 may form a leading edge 533 and a first intersection point 535a, and the tip portion 536 may form a leading edge 533 and a second intersection point 536a. The leading edge 533 may extend curvedly from the first intersection 535a to the second intersection 536a.

A virtual leading line L3 connecting the first intersection 535a and the second intersection 536a may be formed. The leading edge 533 may be formed to be spaced apart from the leading line L3.

The first reference spar 537 may form a leading edge 533 and a third intersection 537a, and the second reference spar 538 may form a leading edge 533 and a fourth intersection 538a. have.

The third intersection 537a may be understood as a point where the first average camber line CL1 of the first reference spar 537 intersects the leading edge 533 .

The fourth intersection 538a may be understood as a point where the second average camber line CL2 of the second reference spar 538 intersects the leading edge 533 .

The third intersection 537a and the fourth intersection 538a may be formed to be spaced apart from the leading line L3.

The traces of the intersection points 535a , 536a , 537a , and 538a formed by the rotation of the fan 500 may form a circle around the motor shaft 411 . The traces of intersections 535a , 536a , 537a , 538a may be understood as constituting part of the traces of the leading edge 533 .

The third intersection 537a may form a circular first trace C1 by rotation of the fan 500 . The fourth intersection 538a may form a circular second trace C2 by rotation of the fan 500 .

The blade 530 may design the leading edge 533 on the basis of the inlet angles θ4 and θ5 of the reference airfoils 537 and 538 .

The first entrance angle θ4 of the first reference airfoil 537 may mean an angle formed between the extension line of the first average camber line CL1 and the first trace C1 .

The tangent line at the third intersection 537a of the first average camber line CL1 is defined as the first tangent T1, and the tangent line at the third intersection 537a of the first trace C1 is defined as the first baseline. It is defined as (B1).

The first entrance angle θ4 of the first reference airfoil 537 may be understood as an angle between the first tangent T1 and the first baseline B1.

The second entrance angle θ5 of the second reference airfoil 538 may mean an angle between the extension line of the second average camber line CL2 and the second trace C2 .

A tangent line at the fourth intersection 538a of the second average camber line CL2 is defined as the second tangent T2, and the tangent line at the fourth intersection 538a of the second trace C2 is defined as the second baseline. It is defined as (B2).

The second entrance angle θ5 of the second reference spar 538 may be understood as an angle between the second tangent T2 and the second baseline B2.

The blade 530 may be formed so that the entrance angle is variable along the span direction. The entrance angle may be continuously varied along the span direction. The span direction may refer to an extension direction of the leading edge 533 formed to be curved from the first intersection point 537a toward the second intersection point 538a.

In order to implement an appropriate airfoil at the corresponding position according to different flow characteristics at different positions of the leading edge 533 , the inlet angle may be formed differently depending on the span direction of the blade 530 . By forming a different entrance angle according to the span direction of the blade 530, the shape of the leading edge 533 may be formed to be curved.

A virtual blade extending so that the leading edge has the same entrance angle along the span direction may be defined as a “first comparison blade”. The entrance angle in all airfoils of the first comparison blade is the same.

The entrance angles θ4 and θ5 of the reference blades 537 and 538 of the blade 530 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be greater than the entrance angles of the first comparison blade.

A blade having a leading edge extending in a straight line from the root portion to the tip portion may be defined as a “second comparison blade”. In the second comparison blade, the leading line L3 defined in the description of the present invention may coincide with the leading edge 533 .

The first comparison blade and the second comparison blade may have the same comparison root part and comparison tip part as the root part 535 of the present invention and the tip part 536 of the present invention.

Comparing the entrance angle of the blade 530 of the present invention and the comparison blade at the same position, the entrance angle of the blade 530 of the present invention may be larger than the entrance angle of the comparison blade.

division	Airfoil entrance angle (˚)	Noise result value (dB@10CMM)
comparison blade	24.5	47.2(-)
blade of the present invention	17.5<θ≤20.5	47.5 (↑0.3)
	20.5<θ≤23.5	47.3 (↑0.1)
	23.5<θ≤26.5	47.2(-)
	26.5<θ≤29.5	47.0 (↓0.2)
	29.5<θ≤32.5	46.7 (↓0.5)

Table 2 is a table showing the noise result values according to the inlet angle of the airfoil. The inlet angle of the airfoil to be compared is 2/3 of the root and tip (the position of the second reference airfoil 538 of the present invention). ) means the entrance angle of the airfoil.

The entrance angle of the comparison blade airfoil may be 24.5˚, the entrance angle of the comparison blade airfoil is set as a control group, and the noise result value can be measured using the entrance angle θ5 of the second reference airfoil 538 as the experimental group. .

The noise result value is a value measured in decibels (dB) when the air volume is 10CMM.

According to Table 2, when the entrance angle θ5 of the second reference airfoil 538 is greater than 29.5˚ and less than or equal to 32.5˚, the noise result value may be the lowest at 46.7dB.

The inlet angle θ5 of the second reference airfoil 538 may have a value greater than 29.5° and less than or equal to 32.5°.

When the inlet angle θ5 of the second reference airfoil 538 has a larger value, the noise tends to be reduced.

However, since other factors such as the area, thickness, and length of the blade complexly affect the noise, when the entrance angle θ5 of the second reference airfoil 538 exceeds 33˚, the tendency of the noise to increase again see.

The first reference spar 537 may be a spar at 1/3 of the root portion 535 and the tip portion 536 , and the second reference spar 538 is two of the root portion 535 and the tip portion 536 . It could be an airfoil at the /3 point.

The blade 530 may be designed based on the first entrance angle θ4 of the first reference spar 537 and the second entrance angle θ5 of the second reference spar 538 .

The blade 530 may first select an optimal entrance angle based on the second entrance angle θ5 and then select the first entrance angle θ4 through a 2-factor 2-level experiment.

Experiments are conducted on the second entrance angle θ5 of the second reference airfoil 538 to calculate the second entrance angle θ5 that generates the least noise, and in the state with the second entrance angle θ5 An optimal experiment can be performed by changing the first entrance angle θ4.

The optimal experiment may be based on measured decibels (dB) when the air volume is 3CMM.

In order to calculate the optimal first entrance angle (θ4) and second entrance angle (θ5), the comparison target entry angle at 1/3 of the comparison blade root and tip is around 21.5˚, and the root and tip are 2 The experiment can be carried out on the basis that the entrance angle to be compared at the /3 point is around 24.5˚.

The optimum value can be calculated by changing the value of the second entrance angle (θ5) based on the comparison target entrance angle at 2/3 of the root and tip portions of 24.5°. The optimal second entrance angle θ5 primarily selected according to the experiment may be greater than 29.5˚ and less than or equal to 32.5˚.

Then, in order to select the optimal first entrance angle θ4 and second entrance angle θ5, the comparison target entrance angle 21.5° at 1/3 of the root and tip portions of the comparison blade and the selected The experiment can be carried out on the basis of 32.5˚, which is one of the optimal second entrance angles θ5.

In detail, assuming that the first entrance angle θ4 and the second entrance angle θ5 are (21.5˚, 32.5˚) as a reference, the size of the first entrance angle θ4 and the second entrance angle θ5 is You can measure the noise result value (y) while making a change.

Entrance angle (˚) of the first reference wing type	Entrance angle (˚) of the 2nd reference wing type	Noise result value (dB@3.0CMM)
19<θ1≤20.5	29<θ2≤30.5	42.8<y
19<θ1≤20.5	33.5<θ2≤35	42.7<y
20.5<θ1≤23.5	30.5<θ2≤33.5	42.4<y≤42.6
23.5<θ1≤25	29<θ2≤30.5	y≤42.4
23.5<θ1≤25	33.5<θ2≤35	42.4<y≤42.6

Table 3 shows the experimental results for the first entrance angle θ4 and the second entrance angle θ5 conducted in the above-described manner.

According to the experimental results, when the first entrance angle θ4 is smaller than the set standard, the noise tends to increase. However, when the first entrance angle θ4 becomes larger than the set reference, the noise is affected by the second entrance angle θ5 .

According to the experimental results, the optimal first entrance angle θ4 may be greater than 23.5˚ and less than or equal to 25˚, and the second entrance angle θ5 may be greater than 29˚ and less than or equal to 30.5˚.

When the first entrance angle θ4 is greater than 23.5˚ and less than or equal to 25˚ and the second entrance angle θ5 is greater than 29˚ and less than or equal to 30.5˚, the resulting noise value y is 42.4dB or less.

Referring to FIG. 16 , the noise result measured by repeating the experiment according to the above-described method can be confirmed as a contour line.

Referring to FIG. 16 , the first entrance angle θ4 and the second entrance angle θ5 corresponding to the region in which the noise is reduced to 42.4 dB or less may be appropriate values for noise reduction.

In the region where the noise is reduced to 42.4dB or less, the first entrance angle (θ4) and the second entrance angle (θ5) are (23.5˚, 29.2), (24.5˚30.5˚), (25˚, 29.5˚) It may consist of a region that gently connects the points.

The optimal region (R) having the lowest noise value among the regions where the noise is reduced to 42.4 dB or less, the first entrance angle (θ4) and the second entrance angle (θ5) are (23.5˚,0) and (24.5˚) 30.5˚), the log function connecting the two points, (23.5˚,0) and (24.5˚,0), the straight line connecting the two points, and the two points (24.5˚,0) and (24.5˚,30.5˚) It can be made of a straight line connecting

Hereinafter, a fan 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 17 . 17 is a perspective view of a fan 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The fan 600 includes a hub 610 connected to the motor shaft 411; a shroud 620 disposed to be spaced apart from the hub 610; a plurality of blades 630 connecting the hub 610 and the shroud 620; and notches 640 formed in the plurality of blades.

The fan 600 is rotated in the circumferential direction about the rotation axis RX.

The shroud 620 includes a rim portion 621 extending in the circumferential direction; It may include a support portion 622 inclinedly extending from the rim portion 621 .

The hub 610 may include a first hub surface 611 guiding the flow direction of the air sucked into the fan 600 .

In the fan 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the hub 610 and the shroud 620 are the same as the hub 510 and the shroud 520 according to an embodiment of the present invention, so a detailed description is given below. omit

Hereinafter, the notch 640 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20 . 18 is an enlarged view of the blade 630, FIG. 19 is a cutaway view of the blade 630 along the line F-F' shown in FIG. 18, and FIG. 20 is the air by the notch 640. A diagram illustrating the flow of In the description of the notch 640 below, the vertical direction is based on the direction shown in FIGS. 17 to 20 .

The blade 630 includes a leading edge 633 forming one side of the blade 630; a trailing edge 634 opposite to the leading edge 633; a negative pressure surface 632 connecting the upper end of the leading edge 633 and the upper end of the trailing edge 634; and a pressure surface 631 connecting the lower end of the leading edge 633 and the lower end of the trailing edge 634 and opposing the negative pressure surface 632 .

In the fan 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the description of the pressure surface 631 , the negative pressure surface 632 , the leading edge 633 and the trailing edge 634 is related to the notch 640 . Except for that, the descriptions of the pressure surface 531 , the negative pressure surface 532 , the leading edge 533 , and the trailing edge 534 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be equally applied.

A plurality of notches 640 may be formed in each of the plurality of blades 630 to reduce noise generated by the fan 600 and the sharpness of the noise.

The notch 640 may be formed over a portion of the leading edge 633 and a portion of the negative pressure surface 632 . The notch 640 may be formed by recessing a corner 644 where the leading edge 633 and the negative pressure surface 632 meet in the downward direction. The notch 640 may be formed over an upper middle portion of the leading edge 633 and a partial region adjacent to the leading edge 633 on the negative pressure surface 632 .

The notch 640 may be formed to be recessed from the negative pressure surface 632 toward the pressure surface 631 .

The cross-sectional shape of the notch 640 is not limited and may have various shapes. However, in order to reduce the efficiency and noise of the fan 600 , the cross-sectional shape of the notch 640 preferably has a U-shape or a V-shape. The shape of the notch 640 will be described later.

The width W of the notch 640 may be extended from the bottom to the top. The width W of the notch 640 may be gradually or stepwise expanded toward the top.

The width W of the notch 640 may be narrower as it approaches the pressure surface 631 . The width W of the notch 640 may be expanded as it approaches the negative pressure surface 632 .

The notch 640 may extend radially with the same cross-sectional shape.

The notch 640 may have a curved shape, and the notch 640 may have the same cross-sectional shape and may extend in the circumferential direction.

The cross-sectional shape of the notch 640 may be a V-shape.

The notch 640 includes a first inclined surface 642; a second inclined surface 643 facing the first inclined surface 642; and a bottom line 641 to which the first inclined surface 642 and the second inclined surface 643 are connected.

The separation distance between the first inclined surface 642 and the second inclined surface 643 may increase in one direction. The separation distance between the first inclined surface 642 and the second inclined surface 643 may be gradually increased or stepped away from each other. The first inclined surface 642 and the second inclined surface 643 may be flat or curved. The first inclined surface 642 and the second inclined surface 643 may have a triangular shape.

Three notches 640 may be formed. The notch 640 includes a first notch 640a, a second notch 640b positioned further from the hub 610 than the first notch 640a, and a second notch 640b farther from the hub 610 than the second notch 640b. a positioned third notch 640c. A gap NG between the notches 640 may be 6 mm to 10 mm. A gap NG between the notches 640 may be greater than a depth ND of the notch 640 and a width W of the notch 640 .

The leading edge 633 includes a first area A1 adjacent to the hub 610 and a second area A2 adjacent to the shroud 620 based on an edge center line CP passing through the center of the leading edge 633 . ), two of the three notches 640 may be located in the first area A1 , and the remaining notches 640 may be located in the second area A2 .

The first notch 640a and the second notch 640b may be located in the first area A1 , and the third notch 640c may be located in the second area A2 . The first distance HG1 by which the first notch 640a is spaced apart from the hub 610 may be 19% to 23% of the length of the leading edge 633 , and the second notch 640b is separated from the hub 610 . The spaced second distance HG2 may be 40% to 44% of the length of the leading edge 633 , and the third distance HG3 at which the third notch 640c is spaced apart from the hub 610 is the leading edge ( 633) may be 65% to 69% of the length.

The length NL of each of the plurality of notches 640a, 640b, and 640c may be formed differently. The plurality of notches 640a , 640b , and 640c may have a longer length NL as they move away from the hub 610 . The length of the third notch 640c may be longer than the length of the second notch 640b, and the length of the second notch 640b may be longer than the length of the first notch 640a.

Through the shape, arrangement, and number of the notch 640 described above, flow separation generated in the blade 630 of the fan 600 can be reduced, and consequently, noise generated from the fan 600 can be reduced.

The bottom line 641 may extend in a tangential direction of any circumference centered on the rotation axis RX. The bottom line 641 may extend along an arbitrary circumference centered on the rotation axis RX. The bottom line 641 may form an arc centered on the rotation axis RX. The bottom line 641 may extend in an arc shape on a horizontal plane perpendicular to the rotation axis RX.

The bottom line 641 may extend by the same length as the length NL of the notch 640 . The extending direction of the bottom line 641 may be the extending direction of the notch 640 . The extending direction of the bottom line 641 may be a direction for reducing flow separation occurring at the leading edge 633 and the negative pressure surface 632 and reducing air resistance.

The bottom line 641 may have a horizontal plane perpendicular to the rotation axis RX and an inclination of 0 degrees to 10 degrees. Preferably, the bottom line 641 may be formed parallel to a horizontal plane perpendicular to the rotation axis RX. Accordingly, the flow resistance according to the rotation of the blade 630 by the notch 640 can be reduced.

The depth ND of the notch 640 may become smaller as it moves away from the corner 644 . The depth ND of the notch 640 may be highest at the corner 644 and may decrease as it moves away from the corner 644 .

The length NL of the bottom line 641 may be longer than the height BW of the leading edge 633 . If the length NL of the bottom line 641 is too short, flow separation occurring on the negative pressure surface 632 cannot be reduced, and if the length NL of the bottom line 641 is too long, the efficiency of the fan is reduced. to be.

The length NL of the notch 640 (the length NL of the bottom line 641 ) may be greater than the depth ND of the notch 640 and the width W of the notch 640 . Preferably, the length NL of the notch 640 may be 5 mm to 6.5 mm, the depth ND of the notch 640 may be 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm, and the width W of the notch 640 is It may be 2.0mm to 2.2mm.

The length NL of the notch 640 may be 2.5 to 4.33 times the depth ND of the notch 640 , and the length NL of the notch 640 is 2.272 times the width W of the notch 640 . to 3.25 times.

The starting point SP of the bottom line 641 may be located at the leading edge 633 , and the ending point EP of the bottom line 641 may be located at the negative pressure surface 632 . The position of the starting point SP of the bottom line 641 in the leading edge 633 may be a middle height of the leading edge 633 .

The first separation distance BD1 between the start point SP and the corner 644 may be smaller than the second separation distance BD2 between the end point EP and the corner 644 .

The position of the end point EP is preferably formed between 1/5 point and 1/10 point on the entire length of the negative pressure surface 632 .

The first notch angle θ6 between the bottom line 641 and the negative pressure surface 632 may be smaller than the second notch angle θ7 between the bottom line 641 and the leading edge 633 .

Referring to FIG. 20 , some of the air passing through the leading edge 633 may form a turbulence in the notch 640 , and the remaining air may be guided to flow along the negative pressure surface 632 of the blade 630 . In addition, due to the turbulence formed in the notch 640, the air passing through the leading edge 633 does not directly rub against the surface of the blade 630, thereby suppressing flow separation and reducing the noise generated by the blade 630. can

Hereinafter, an action effect on sharpness and noise of the fan 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22 . 21 is a graph showing the sharpness reduction effect by the notch 640 , and FIG. 22 is a graph showing the noise reduction effect by the notch 640 .

Referring to FIG. 21 , it can be seen that the sharpness of the fan 600 according to the embodiment in which the notch 640 is formed is smaller than that of the fan according to the comparative example in which the notch 640 is not formed. When the air volume is the same, it can be seen that the fan 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention in which the notch 640 is formed has a smaller sharpness compared to the comparative example, thereby suppressing flow separation at the leading edge 633 .

Referring to FIG. 22 , it can be seen that the noise of the fan 600 according to the embodiment in which the notch 640 is formed is smaller than that of the fan according to the comparative example in which the notch 640 is not formed. When the air volume is the same, the fan 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention in which the notch 640 is formed has less noise than the comparative example, so that the noise can be reduced while increasing the blowing performance.

Hereinafter, a fan 700 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 23 . 23 shows the shape of the fan 700 in which the notch 740 is formed.

The fan 700 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a hub 710; shroud 720; and a blade 730 in which a positive pressure surface 731 , a negative pressure surface 732 , and a leading edge 733 are formed, respectively. Since the hub 710 and the shroud 720 are the same as the hub 510 and the shroud 520 of the fan 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The blade 730 may be formed with a plurality of notches 740 that are recessed along the negative pressure surface 732 from the leading edge 733 .

The overall shape and design structure of the blade 730 are the same as the blade 530 of the fan 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the shape and design structure of the notch 740 are the same according to another embodiment of the present invention. Since it is the same as the notch 640 of the fan 600, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the diffuser 440 of the fan assembly 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25 . 24 is a perspective view of a part of the fan assembly 400 cut in the longitudinal direction, and FIG. 25 is an enlarged view of the diffuser 440 .

The fan assembly 400 may include a fan housing 450 having upper and lower sides opened, and the motor housing 430 being spaced apart from each other.

The diffuser 440 may be disposed between the fan housing 450 and the motor housing 430 . The diffuser 440 may connect the fan housing 450 and the motor housing 430 . A plurality of diffusers 440 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction.

At least a portion of the diffuser 440 may be positioned between the upper hub 510b and the shroud edge 520b in the radial direction. The inner edge 442, which will be described later, may be located radially outside the hub upper end 510b, and may be located radially inside the shroud edge 520b.

The diffuser 440 may extend obliquely in the vertical direction, and may be formed in an airfoil shape.

The diffuser 440 may guide the air discharged radially from the fans 500 , 600 , and 700 to flow upward.

The diffuser 440 includes an outer edge 441 connected to the fan housing 450, an inner edge 442 connected to the motor housing 430, and an upper side of the outer edge 441 and the inner edge 442. The upper edge 443 connecting, the lower edge 444 connecting the lower side of the outer edge 441 and the inner edge 442, and the third extending up and down between the upper edge 443 and the lower edge 444 A first diffuser surface 445 and a second diffuser surface 446 extending vertically between the upper edge 443 and the lower edge 444 and facing the first diffuser surface 445 may be included.

Each of the first diffuser surface 445 and the second diffuser surface 446 may be formed to have a curved surface.

The first diffuser surface 445 may be connected to the outer edge 441 , the inner edge 442 , the upper edge 443 , and the lower edge 444 , respectively, and may be formed to face one side. The second diffuser surface 446 is connected to the outer edge 441, the inner edge 442, the upper edge 443 and the lower edge 444, respectively, and faces the first diffuser surface 445 in the opposite direction. can be formed to

A first diffuser surface 445 of each of the plurality of diffusers 440 may face a second diffuser surface 446 of an adjacent diffuser 440 . The second diffuser surface 446 of each of the plurality of diffusers 440 may face the first diffuser surface 445 of the adjacent diffuser 440 .

The first diffuser surface 445 may be formed as a continuous curved surface, and a plurality of diffuser grooves 446a may be formed in the second diffuser surface 446 . The diffuser groove 446a may extend in the vertical direction, and may be formed to be recessed from the second diffuser surface 446 toward the first diffuser surface 445 . The plurality of diffuser grooves 446a may be formed to be spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction.

A rib 446b protruding from the second diffuser surface 446 may be formed between the plurality of diffuser grooves 446a. The diffuser groove 446a may be formed by being depressed between the plurality of ribs 446b.

The diffuser groove 446a may extend from the middle height of the second diffuser surface 446 to the lower edge 444 .

The diffuser groove 446a may be concavely formed from the second diffuser surface 446 toward the first diffuser surface 445 .

The groove upper end 446c of the diffuser groove 446a may be located lower than the upper edge 443 , and the groove lower end 446d may be located so as to be in contact with the lower edge 444 . The groove upper ends 446c of the plurality of diffuser grooves 446a may be located on the same horizontal plane. The plurality of groove lower ends 446d may be formed in an arc shape along the lower edge 444 .

The diffuser groove 446a may be formed to be bent at least once in the vertical direction. A bent portion 440b to be described later may be formed on the second diffuser surface 446, and the diffuser groove 446a may be formed to be bent at a position corresponding to the bent portion 440b.

The upper edge 445 may extend horizontally. When the upper edge 445 extends horizontally, the upper edge 445 may effectively guide the air discharged through the fans 500 , 600 , and 700 in the upward direction to form an upward airflow.

The lower edge 444 may be formed in a curved shape. The lower edge 444 may be formed in a curved shape concave from the lower side to the upper side. The lower edge 444 may be concave toward the upper edge 445 . The lower edge 444 may have an arc shape. The lower edge 444 may form a concave lower end of the diffuser 440 .

The lower edge 444 may connect the outer edge 441 and the inner edge 442 . Both sides of the lower edge 444 connected to each of the outer edge 441 and the inner edge 442 may be located at the same height.

When the lower edge 444 is formed in a face-to-face type, a relatively large flow resistance is generated in the air discharged from the fans 500 , 600 , 700 compared to when the lower edge 444 is formed in a facing type, and the blowing performance is lowered by the generated flow resistance. and noise is generated.

By forming the lower edge 444 in an arc shape, it is possible to minimize the flow resistance acting on the air discharged from the fans 500 , 600 , and 700 , and to reduce operating noise.

By forming the lower edge 444 in an arc shape, it is possible to increase the air volume or wind pressure of the air supplied to the first tower 220 and the second tower 230 .

A length between the upper edge 443 and the lower edge 444 is defined as a first diffuser length DL1.

Between the imaginary horizontal line connecting the first lower point 441a constituting the lowermost side of the outer edge 441 and the second lower point 442a constituting the lowermost side of the inner edge 442 and the lower edge 444 . The maximum separation length is defined as the second diffuser length DL2.

The second diffuser length DL2 may be formed to be 10% to 30% of the first diffuser length DL1 . The first diffuser length DL1 may be 25 mm, and the second diffuser length DL2 may be 5 mm, which is 20% of the first diffuser length DL1.

The diffuser 440 may be formed to be curved in the vertical direction. The diffuser 440 includes a first extension 440a extending downward from the upper edge 443; a second extension portion 440c extending upwardly from the lower edge 444; and a bent portion 440b connecting the first extension 440a and the second extension 440c.

The first diffuser surface 445 may extend to have a continuous distribution of radii of curvature in the vertical direction. The second diffuser surface 446 may extend to have a discontinuous distribution of radius of curvature in the vertical direction, and the radius of curvature may be discontinuous at the bent portion 440b.

The lower edge 444 may be formed below the bent portion 440b, and may have an arc shape at the lower side of the bent portion 440b.

A vertical distance between the first lower point 441a and the bent portion 440b may be greater than the second diffuser length DL2. A vertical distance between the second lower point 442a and the bent portion 440b may be greater than the second diffuser length DL2.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27, the effect of the diffuser 440 on air volume and noise will be described. Figure 26 (a) is a graph comparing the air volume versus RPM for the comparative example, Figure 26 (b) is a graph comparing the air volume versus noise for the comparative example, Figure 27 (a) is a frequency in the comparative example It is a graph showing noise according to the frequency of the present invention, and FIG.

The comparison target fan is a case in which the bottom shape of the diffuser is formed horizontally, and in the fan according to the present embodiment, the shape of the lower edge 444 of the diffuser 440 is an arc shape.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 26 , it can be seen that the air volume increases as the rotation speed of the fan increases, and it can be seen that there is little difference between the comparative object and the example.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 26 and Table 4, it can be seen that the noise increases as the air volume of the fan increases, and when the air volume of the fan is the same, the diffuser according to this embodiment produces a noise of about 0.1 dB compared to the comparison target. It can be confirmed that this is reduced.

	RPM (@10CMM)	dB (@10CMM)	Primary BPF	Tertiary BPF
conventional diffuser	2247	42.1	29.1	26.6
arc diffuser	2247	42.0 (↓0.1dB)	26.5	26.6

Fig. 27 (a) is a noise graph according to a conventional diffuser having a flat lower end, and Fig. 27 (b) is a noise graph according to a diffuser having an arc-shaped lower end as in the embodiment of the present invention. BPF (Blade) Passing Frequency) is a blade passing frequency, which is a peak noise that is harmonically generated at specific frequencies during rotation. Since BPF is a general description to those skilled in the art, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 27 and Table 4, the diffuser according to this embodiment can reduce noise by 2.6 dB compared to the comparison target in the primary BPF.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and in the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

Claims (20)

1. a lower case having a suction hole through which air is introduced;

   an upper case disposed on the upper side of the lower case and having a discharge port through which air is discharged;

   a fan motor providing rotational force;

   a fan disposed inside the lower case and fixed to a motor shaft of the fan motor;

   the fan,

   a hub having an outer surface inclined at a first angle with respect to the motor shaft;

   a plurality of blades coupled to the hub; and

   and a shroud extending obliquely at a second angle greater than the first angle with respect to the motor shaft and having an inner surface opposite to an outer surface of the hub with respect to the blade.
2. The method of claim 1,

   The hub extends radially outward to form an upper end of the hub;

   The shroud extends radially outward to form a shroud edge,

   The shroud edge is a blower located radially outward than the top of the hub.
3. The method of claim 1,

   The shroud is

   a rim portion extending in the circumferential direction; and

   a support portion extending radially outwardly from the rim portion;

   The rim part,

   A blower positioned radially outward than an upper end of the hub formed by extending radially outwardly from the hub.
4. The method of claim 1,

   The hub is

   a shaft coupling part formed to protrude upward and downward from the center of the hub, respectively, into which the motor shaft is inserted;

   a first inclined surface extending outwardly from the shaft coupling part; and

   A blower comprising a second inclined surface extending obliquely outward from the first inclined surface.
5. 5. The method of claim 4,

   The shaft coupling portion,

   It protrudes downward from the center of the hub to form a lower end of the hub, and protrudes upward to form a hub protrusion,

   The shroud is

   A blower having a shroud edge positioned at a height between the lower end of the hub and the protrusion of the hub.
6. 5. The method of claim 4,

   The shroud is

   A blower having a shroud edge positioned at a height between the lower end of the hub formed by the shaft coupling portion protruding downward from the center of the hub and the first guide surface.
7. 5. The method of claim 4,

   The shroud is

   a rim portion extending in the circumferential direction, a support portion extending outwardly from the rim portion, and an upper end of the rim portion connecting the rim portion and the support portion,

   The shaft coupling portion,

   A blower positioned above the upper end of the rim.
8. The method of claim 1,

   The angle of inclination with respect to the horizontal plane of the shroud is a blower formed within the range of 35 degrees to 50 degrees.
9. The method of claim 1,

   An expansion angle is formed between the hub and the shroud.
10. 10. The method of claim 9,

    The expansion angle is a blower formed within the range of 11 degrees to 26 degrees.
11. a lower case having a suction hole through which air is introduced;

    an upper case disposed on the upper side of the lower case and having a discharge port through which air is discharged;

    a fan disposed inside the lower case and having a plurality of blades;

    and a diffuser disposed on the downstream side of the fan and extending in the vertical direction,

    The diffuser is

    A blower with an upwardly concave bottom.
12. 12. The method of claim 11,

    a fan housing in which the fan is accommodated; and

    Further comprising a motor housing in which a fan motor for applying power to the fan is accommodated,

    The diffuser is

    A blower disposed between the fan housing and the motor housing.
13. 12. The method of claim 11,

    The diffuser is

    A blower that extends curved in the vertical direction.
14. 12. The method of claim 11,

    The diffuser is

    a first extension extending curvedly from the upper end to the lower side;

    a second extension extending upwardly from the lower end; and

    A blower including a bent portion connecting the first extension and the second extension.
15. 12. The method of claim 11,

    the fan,

    A hub into which the motor shaft of the fan motor is inserted, and a shroud spaced apart from the lower side of the hub,

    The diffuser is

    A blower at least partially positioned between the hub and the shroud with respect to a radial direction.
16. 12. The method of claim 11,

    The height of the lower end concave upwardly is formed within the range of 10% to 30% of the total height of the diffuser.
17. 12. The method of claim 11,

    The diffuser is

    A plurality of diffuser grooves extending in the vertical direction and spaced apart from each other along the extending direction of the lower end are formed,

    A blower having ribs formed between the plurality of diffuser grooves.
18. 18. The method of claim 17,

    The lower end of the groove of the diffuser groove is a blower formed to contact the lower end of the diffuser.
19. 18. The method of claim 17,

    The upper groove of the diffuser groove is a blower formed to be spaced apart from the lower side of the upper end of the diffuser.
20. 18. The method of claim 17,

    Each of the upper grooves of the plurality of diffuser grooves is a blower positioned on the same horizontal plane.

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